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Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

by: Babyface

Release Date November 14, 1995
A very close friend gave me this CD when I was going thru a terrible breakup. I listened to the CD so much I wore it out. But with the help of the CD, my good friend, and the passing of time somehow or another I managed to survive. Fast forward years later, a different yet equally close friend of mine is going thru a divorce and, yes, you guessed it, I'm on Amazon today purchasing the CD for her. I don't know what it is, but this CD is empowering. Makes you cry, makes you angry, makes you want to dance, and makes you dare to dream again. It's a great CD and even better medicine.

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Babyface - A Collection of His Greatest Hits

by: Babyface

Release Date November 14, 2000
First I'll start like I do on many "Hits" albums by saying, yes there are some good songs that were left off of here, like there are in many "Greatest Hits" album, not everyone likes the same exact songs, but on theis one, you do get 14 of some of the better songs he recorded through the years. You get some upbeat songs and some slower love songs on here. Most of the songs are produced by and written by himself, and of course he did a nice job. Of the 14 songs, you get 1 classic, 1 almost classic, 5 ok songs, and the other 7 are good, with most being real good. Guests ar eon 3 songs. A nice album to have from one of the more consistant R&B singers.

#1 - 8 (upbeat song)
#2 - 6 (another upbeat one)
#3 - 9
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Playlist

by: Babyface

Release Date September 18, 2007
For those who would like a little bit more of Babyface, you can get two additional original songs on the Japanese import of the this album. "The Last Ones Standing" is something of a love song, while "Miss Know It All" takes us inside a troubled relationship, but ever so smoothly. Both songs (like the rest of the album) are acoustic and fit in perfectly with the rest of the album.

I know most people are either love or hate this album, I really have'nt seen a review that sits somewhere in between, but I honestly prefer this album to the last two, which seem a little more club oriented, with the exception of one or two ballads thrown in. I know some people like the dance/club sound, but that's a little to hip for me, I really wish ... Read More:

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Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album

from: Arista

Release Date June 30, 1992
That being said, there are a few standout tracks:

Babyface/Toni Braxton with "Give You My Heart" was one of Toni's first major appearances on the national scene. I've heard better from both artist but this track is significant for that reason alone. My favorites from this soundtrack was Aaron Hall/Charlie Wilson's "Everything Is Going To Be Alright", Johnny Gill's "There You Go", "Reversal Of A Dog" with Highland Place Mobsters & a very young TLC and "Feels Like Heaven" from Kenny Vaughan & 'The Art Of Love'. I think that BoyzIIMen's famous song "End Of The Road" & "Hot Sex" from A Tribe Called Quest is here as well.

The rest of the soundtrack was listenable but nothing that sticks out. The music I named is what ... Read More:

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Love Songs

by: Babyface

Release Date August 07, 2001
Babyface has always been a favourite of mine from way back. I listened to him back in the late 80's - early 90's before It's No Crime and he's always been amazing.
One of the most stunning songs ever ever ever is Soon As I Get Home. It oozes romance and it's stunning. Whip Appeal is a classic slow jam that I still love, and For The Cool In You is a slightly more recent funky song. There is no bad song on here. Maybe he's not in the exact same league as Luther or Peabo, but he's still in my top 5 all time male artists. He's the King of romantic soul ballads and he's very, very talented. If you like slow jams and fantastic bedroom music, then go get this. I love it.

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Tender Lover

by: Babyface

Release Date February 06, 2001
This is one of my favorite albums.I love every single song on this CD.A great one to add to your collection,the songs still sound fresh--and I had Tender Lover on cassette!Pick this one up if you haven't already.

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Grown & Sexy

by: Babyface

Release Date July 26, 2005
See now i am so happy face put this album out. Because after the confusing effort of Face2Face, sounded like he was trying way to hard to fit in with the dance r&b crowd, i thought he might just call it quits. But he announced he was releasing his still unreleased concept album "A Love Story", which really makes me mad that he never released it because i heard it was going to be a classic album. So naturally when i heard Love Story was called off i was a little down in the dumps. So i was left wondering, if it was truly over now for Face or if he was STILL going to try and push another album out. Well thank god he pushed another album out because it is my favorit Face album yet to date. And even though musically Grown & Sexy (GS from here on out i will refer ... Read More:

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The Day

by: Babyface

Release Date February 06, 2001
this is one of my favorite albums of all time. every song on this album is absolutely beautiful, whether he's singing with Stevie Wonder or by himself all the music wonderful and the words very meaningful.

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A Closer Look

by: Babyface

Release Date November 19, 1991
Babyface is a powerful talent, especially as a producer. However, it is precisely this skill that gets him in trouble. Electronic mixes, synthetic drumbeats, and over-dubs piled high as a stack of pancakes, often make his work artificial and ultimately off-putting. This does not help an artist whose stock and trade is intimacy and romance. Hand in hand with this often mechanistic, almost robotic construction is a propensity for song lyrics that extend far beyond saccharine into a universe so precious and sensitive they seem to parody themselves. The pseudo-jazz re-mix of Whip Appeal is particularly dreadful, but then, anyone who has used Kenny G for session work, as Babyface has, can never be beyond suspicion.

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Face2Face

by: Babyface

Release Date September 11, 2001
...This is not Babyface's best work. I wasnt expecting him to recreate his previous work because I understand that artists must move on. The thing that makes this album questionable is him trying to cater to younger audiences. Anytime a R&B legend tries to cater to a younger crowd the end product will always be questionable and Babyface is a legend. The Neptunes-produced songs(There She Goes and Stressed Out) are not bad but they're not vintage Babyface tracks. Outside In/Inside Out, What If, Still In Love With U are Babyface at his best. How Can U Be Down is cool. It's Babyface telling a story of how a conniving friend(who has the hots for Babyface) of his girlfriend is trying to destroy their relationship with lies and he is asking his girl how can she be down with somebody ... Read More: